Born a princess of Aldryn, Isolde was raised to inherit silk gowns, quiet smiles, and a future chosen for her. But beneath the stone walls of the palace, she learned to wield steel in secret, stealing weapons from sleeping guards and training under the moonlight.
When her parents announce a grand ball to secure her marriage to Prince Leopold of Valenmoor, Isolde realizes her fate has already been written - one she refuses to accept.
During one of her nightly escapes into the forest, she is captured by pirates led by the infamous Captain Garrick Vane. Held as ransom to bleed gold from Aldryn's crown, Isolde expects cruelty... not the sharp-eyed, silver-tongued pirate named Mara Vane.
As kingdoms tighten their grip and blood is spilled in the name of power, Isolde must choose between a throne built on obedience and a life carved by salt, steel, and freedom.
Some crowns are inherited.
Others are meant to sink.
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